1. International Human Resource Management
About the book
International Human Resource Management
Managing people in a multinational context
FIFTH EDITION
Peter J. Dowling
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Marion Festing
ESCP-EAP European School of Management, Germany
Allen D. Engle, Sr
Eastern Kentucky University, USA
© 2008 Cengage Learning

2. Table of Contents Table of contents
Chapter Cases
Introduction
The organizational context
The context of cross-border alliances and SMEs
Staffing international operations for sustained global growth
Table of contents
Recruiting and selecting staff for international assignments
International training and development
International compensation
Re-entry and career issues
IHRM in the host-country context
International industrial relations
Performance management
IHRM trends: complexity, challenges and choices in the future
Seven cases
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3. The Authors
Allen
Marion
Peter
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4. Walk through tour Chapter Objectives IHRM in Action
appear at the start of every chapter and help monitor your progress through the chapter.
give a visual representation of key concepts or data.
help to order significant data and trends. cases provide real-life examples of the concepts and issues covered in the chapter.
Figures
Tables
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5. Walk through tour
Summary Discussion Questions Further Reading and Notes & References Longer Cases
boxes at the end of each chapter provide a thorough re-cap of key issues.
at the end of each chapter provide a platform for classroom discussion. allow you to explore further and act as a starting point for projects and assignments. Form all of Part IV and provide
detailed examples of real-life
HR situations.
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6. About the website www.cengage.com/dowling5 For students
Case and answer notes
Related web links to further resources
About the website
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